Find out how popular the last name Qualkinbush is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Qualkinbush.

Qualkinbush, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Qualkinbush surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Qualkinbush in America

Qualkinbush is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Qualkinbush surname appeared 124 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Qualkinbush.

We can also compare 2010 data for Qualkinbush to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Qualkinbush

The surname Qualkinbush has its origins traced back to the region of Friesland, located in the northern part of the Netherlands and northwestern Germany. The name is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Old Frisian words "qualk" meaning "swamp" or "marsh," and "busch" meaning "bush" or "shrub."

The earliest known record of the Qualkinbush surname can be found in the Frisian town of Dokkum, where a certain Hannus van Qualkinbusch was mentioned in a land deed from the year 1387. This suggests that the name was already established in the area during the late 14th century.

Over the centuries, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Qualkenbusch, Qualkinbush, Qualkinbus, and Qualkinbos, reflecting the linguistic changes and regional dialects of the time. One notable individual bearing this surname was Pieter Qualkinbush, a merchant from Leeuwarden, who was recorded in the city's trade records in the year 1512.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have spread beyond the borders of Friesland, with records indicating the presence of Qualkinbush families in the neighboring regions of Groningen and Drenthe. A certain Gerrit Qualkinbush was mentioned in a court document from the city of Groningen in 1578, indicating the family's presence in the area during that time.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded, some individuals with the Qualkinbush surname ventured to other parts of the world. In the 17th century, a man named Jacob Qualkinbush was recorded as a settler in the Dutch colony of Suriname, located in South America.

In the 18th century, the name found its way to North America, with records showing a Hans Qualkinbush arriving in the British colony of Pennsylvania in 1743. Another notable individual was Johannes Qualkinbush, born in 1712 in the town of Emden, who later migrated to the Dutch Cape Colony (present-day South Africa) and became a respected farmer and landowner.

Other individuals bearing the Qualkinbush surname throughout history include Dirk Qualkinbush, a renowned clockmaker from Leeuwarden in the late 17th century, and Trijntje Qualkinbush, a midwife who was active in the city of Groningen in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Qualkinbush

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Qualkinbush.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Qualkinbush was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Qualkinbush has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Qualkinbush was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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